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Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Scottish Dirk. #2508007. This is a large Scottish dirk, which I believe dates to the 19th Century. The blade has been made from a re-profiled late 18th Century sabre, something like a 1788 or 1796 cavalry sabre. It is likely that the piece was made by a town smith as opposed to being more commercially produced.The 420mm single-edged blade has a broad, shallow fuller that merges into the narrow, double-edged spear point. The blade is double edged for the final 80mm and has pitting along its length. The broad blade is 37mm wide at the ricasso and the spine is 10mm thick. I have cleaned the blade as it was very rusty when I acquitted the piece and the blade has been coated with Renaissance Wax to prevent the rust from returning. The patina and pitting cover the whole blade, including the cutting edge and the spine, indicating that the re-working of the blade was carried out some considerable time ago. The position of the nick in the cutting edge suggests that it happened during the blade’s life as a dirk, as opposed to its life as a sabre. A contact nick this close to the base of a sabre blade would be unlikely.The blade is set into a stag antler grip, with a brass or bronze (before cleaning I believed the metalwork to be iron because of its dark colour) bolster and a scalloped pommel piece. The scallop-edged disk is cut with the cross of St. Andrew (Saltire) and has a hand forged pommel nut through which the tang is peened. The brass/bronze retains a great patina and the blade is firm in the hilt.This is a large and interesting Scottish dirk, probably locally made and dating to the early or mid-19th Century. Was: £495.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

British Royal Garrison Artillery Staff Sergeants Sword. 1915. #2509006. This 1821/45 pattern Royal Artillery staff sergeant's sword is something of an anomaly. The sword is of the type issued to Staff Sergeants and is stamped with an Enfield inspection stamp and the Government armoury proof mark. However, it is engraved with an inscription to 2nd Lieutenant Baron Collingwood Seymour Underhill of the Royal Garrison Artillery. It is likely that it was issued to the yound 2nd Lieutenant for dress purposes in his role as a trainer of signalling and was retained by him after the war at which point he had his name and date of commission engraved on the blade.The 860mm single-edged blade has a flat spine and wide single fuller on both sides, tapering to a double-edged spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 260mm and retains its fighting edge.The blade is etched on one side with winged lightning bolts surmounted by the words, Royal Artillery. Foliate and floral scrollwork capped by a trefoil arch completes the etching. The obverse is etched with similar scrollwork surrounding a rayed crown and the royal coat of arms above the Flowers of the Union tied with a ribbon etched with “UBIQUE,” (everywhere) and a field gun above the motto, “Quo fas et gloria ducunt.” (Where right and glory lead).The long, Staff Sergeants pattern ricasso is stamped with the makers mark of Sanderson Brothers and Newbould Ltd, of Sheffield, England (SB & NLd, in use from 1890). Above the maker’s mark are an Enfield armoury inspection/acceptance stamp and a government proof (bend test) mark. The obverse ricasso is blank.A cartouche on the blade is engraved with the dedication, “B. C. S. Underhill. 2/1 S. M. War. RGA. 1915.” Baron Collingwood Seymour Underhill was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the South Midland (Warwick) battalion of the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1915.The blade and etching are in excellent condition. The etching is clear and the blade retains its polish with only a few very minor and tiny spots of tarnish.The 3-bar steel hilt is in in good condition. The grip is in good condition with use-related wear and fading. The twisted wire binding is intact. The blade is firm in the hilt.The 1901 pattern brown leather covered scabbard in in good condition and remains strong with the stitching intact. The tip of the frog strap is absent and there are age and use related scuffs and marks. The sword sheaths and draws smoothly and is held firmly in the scabbard.This is an excellent example of a named Royal Garrison Artillery staff sergeant’s sword. Was: £495.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Victorian, British Pattern 1827 Rifle Brigade Officer’s Parade Sword With Etched Blade By Christie & Son Edinburgh & Scabbard. Sn 22441:23 -. The Volunteer movement had its origins in the eighteenth century. Service in the Militia was compulsory at that time for those selected by ballot and who were not wealthy enough to hire a substitute. But specific threats, such as Jacobite risings or the threat of French invasion, induced men to volunteer for home defence. A series of Militia Acts, notably in 1761, 1768 and 1802, had the effect of transforming the Militia from a home defence force into a reserve for the Regular Army, and its former function was increasingly filled by the Volunteers. During the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the risk of invasion by Revolutionary France persuaded the government to authorise the formation of volunteer units that would be subject to military discipline and eligible for pay when called out. Numerous Volunteer units were formed around the country. British Volunteer strength peaked in 1803 at a remarkable total of some 440,000, but with the defeat of Napoleon they were all disbanded. In 1859 after another threat of Invasion Volunteer rifle units throughout Britain were reinstated. The 1827 pattern is defined by gothic bar guard hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle cartouche badge of the Rifle Brigade (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). This is an original 1827 Pattern Rifle Brigade Officer’s Parade Sword. The sword has a clean 32 ½” blade (38 ¾” overall) with fullers and original leather hilt washer. The blade has etched panels including the slung bugle of the Rifle Brigade Queen’s crown and ‘VR’ Royal Cypher (Victoria Regina) together with foliate panels. The blade also has ordnance proof star and is signed by the maker or retailer Christie & Son Edinburgh. It has a steel gothic bar knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade ’Queen’s Crown with slung bugle’ badge and curved stepped pommel. The fish skin grip is very good, the grip’s copper wire binding is all present and tight. It is complete with its steel parade scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has areas of staining consistent with age but no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22441:23

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £495.00

WW1 Era Imperial Prussian Alcoso (Alex Coppel Solingen) 1918 Pattern Light Cavalry & Artillery Officer’s Sword With Scabbard. Sn 22441:13 -. This original WW1 Era Prussian 1918 Pattern Sword & Scabbard are in excellent condition (see page 200 of the book World Swords 1400-1945 by Withers). Prussian swords like our example had a shallower curve in their sabre blades than German examples and were used by Light Cavalry and Artillery. The sword has a clean single edged, fullered, 29 ¾” light sabre blade with Prussian shallow curve (34 ¾” overall). The blade has Alex Coppel Solingen scales trademark (illustrated) Its cross guard, flat knuckle & pommel are clean & undamaged. Its ribbed polished horn grip is undamaged and has all off its original brass wire binding all present tight and intact. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with single hanging ring and large shoe. The scabbard has no dents and retains its original black paint. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22441:13

Nation : Belgian
Local Price : 6,200 kr

Belgian Tersen bayonet w/1868 serrated.

Nation : British
Local Price : $950.00 CAD

BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICER’S P.1822/45 SWORD. BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICER’S P.1822/45 SWORD: Maker: “E THURKLE, MAKER, SOHO, LONDON” etched on the ricasso. Thurkle worked at this address from 1876 to 1899. Brass hilt with crossed sword and baton in the cartouche. Wire bound fish-skin grip is excellent. The etching on the blade is very nice with a Victorian Crown over “VR” on the left side and a Crown over a crossed sword and baton on the right side. The 33 inch blade is bright with some patches of light pitting. The hilt retains the original gold and crimson sword knot, although the colours are now quite dark. The brass scabbard which, by 1831 had become standard for Generals and Staff Officers is very nice with only minor insignificant small dents. This model is quite rare. VG + (Robson #193) $950.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $950.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1880 EXPERIMENTAL, CONVERTED. BRITISH P.1880 EXPERIMENTAL, CONVERTED: Both sword and scabbard are unmarked. Grips are excellent plus. There are some grain stains on the blade. Note the sword knot slits in the bowl guard which is the distinguishing feature; basically the same as the P.1882 and P.1885. There are a couple of minor dents on each side of the scabbard. This is an extremely rare pattern. Robson Pg.39 $950.00

Nation : German
Local Price : £490.00

German S98/05 Sawback Bayonet. Alex Coppel. 1916. #2512003. Rare German WW1 S98/05 m.S. Saw-back “Butcher’s Blade” Bayonet. The saw-back version was known as the S98/05 m.S. (mit Säge - with saw). Only 6% of S98/05 bayonets were made with the saw-back. This S98/05 m.S was made in 1916.From 1917, Germany ceased production of the S98/05m.S. and many saw toothed bayonets had the teeth ground off after allied propaganda led to the mistreatment of German soldiers who were captured with one.The 367mm blade is in near mint condition. The 29 pairs of saw teeth remain very sharp. The ricasso is stamped with the makers’ details, Alex Coppel, Solingen. The spine bears the date stamp “16” and a crown over the letter “W” (Kaiser Wilhelm) and an inspection stamp. The obverse spine is stamped with the letter H.The wooden grip scales are in very good condition. The hilt has had a steel flash guard added and the muzzle ears shortened. The front of the crosspiece has an inspection stamp. The pommel and press stud are stamped with inspection marks. The press-stud locking mechanism works perfectly.The bayonet is complete with its steel scabbard. The scabbard is in very good condition and retains its original black paint. The scabbard mouth bears an inspection stamp. The bayonet draws and sheathes smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of a rare German WW1 saw backed bayonet.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 695.00 USD

Early 18th Century German Officer’s Small Sword / Rapier!. A beautiful circa 1700 – 1725 German officer’s sword with a wonderful all brass hilt and a super rapier blade! The all brass hilt is in outstanding condition with a super deep age patina. No issues! It even retains its buff leather sheath washer. The 33.5” , diamond in cross section, blade is in outstanding condition with no pitting or damage. The blade is stamped “ME FECIT IN SOLINGEN” both sides. On the reverse the word “ME FECIT” is worn. This wonderful example of an early 18th century sword may have seen service in the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Quadruple Alliance, the War of the Polish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War. This rare sword is in top museum condition for the most advanced collector! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : £485.00

Swedish M1848 Fascine Knife / Cutlass by A&E Holler. Description Unfullered leaf-shaped blade with spear point, brass hilt, brass ferrule, curved grip with swell to the pommel, the grips being wood slabs painted black and secured to the exposed tang by two rivets of steel & brass. Brass-lined hole at the pommel for a sword knot. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings at the throat and chape, the throat piece with loop for a frog strap, the chape piece with ball finial. Blade 17 1/8 inches in length, the knife 23 inches overall. The blade is faintly stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;A & E H&#acute; within a dotted oval, indicating the maker A & E Holler of Solingen, Germany. This became F.W. Holler in 1869. This seems a less common maker, most contracts being given to Swedish manufacturers instead. Next to this is stamped &#acute;8 R 6 K No 128&#acute;, which is a Swedish unit mark. The hilt is stamped with &#acute;GVA&#acute;, possibly an inspection mark, while the finial of the chape piece is stamped with &#acute;H&#acute; within a circle. Introduced initially as a pioneer&#acute;s sidearm, to be used much like a machete, the M1848 fascine knife grew popular among Swedish forces and its usage spread to most infantry units and the coastal artillery. Some coastal artillery units were transferred to the Navy and brought the M1848 with them, leading some to consider it to have used as a cutlass. While it would have been usable in combat In a pinch, it was probably valued more for its handier size to carry than a full-length sword. The M1848 had a long service life, still being issued to some units into the early 20th century, while I have seen examples given to soldiers as prizes as late as 1943. The blade is very sharp, with visible sharpening marks along the whole edge. It is bright and has probably been kept polished in the past, although its unit mark remains quite crisp. Likewise the brass fittings have only a light patina, signs of polishing to the scabbard fittings in particular. A few dents and slight movement to the hilt. Some minor scratches to the chape piece. The leather of the scabbard is good with all stitching intact, one very small cut to its edge on one side. The black paint of the grips has some rubbing from handling, exposing the wood beneath in a few spots.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £485.00

Swiss M1867 Cavalry Troopers Sword. Swiss M1867 Cavalry Troopers Sword, the hilt in good shape with the original grip and finger loop and numbered 546. The blade slightly curved and single edged becoming double towards the spear point. Marker marked at the ricasso with GEBR, crowned W “ Weyersberg 77 Solingen the reverse with small Swiss stamp. Complete with matching steel scabbard, overall length 41 inch the blade 37 inch

Nation : Danish
Local Price : £485.00

Danish Cavalry Troopers Sword. Danish Cavalry Troopers Sword by Schnitzer & Kirschbaum Solingen, the blade in excellent condition with area for cross polishing. Iron basket hilt with a single opening, ribbed and leather-covered handle with brass wire winding, matching scabbard with two loose rings, manufacturer’s stamp on blade with inspection stamp to reverse. Overall length 41.5 inch the blade 35 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £485.00

British Royal Naval 1845 / 58 Cutlass. Royal Naval 1845 /58 Cutlass regulation issue the blade 23.75 in length slightly curved and single edged. Large bowl guard with brass plaque stamped No 5 and ribbed cast iron grip.

Nation : British
Local Price : £485.00

Claymore Lowlander Sword Reproduction. Reproduction Lowlander Sword it almost six feet long., beautifully proportioned, and balanced piece forged from 1566 high carbon steel, ensuring a tough blade that holds its edge remarkably well It is equipped with typical Scottish quatrefoils in the ring guards and leather covered grips with an overlaid leather binding all in new condition great display item. Due to the length free shipping to UK only the rest of the world would be at cost.

Nation : -
Local Price : 685.00 USD

RARE/UNIQUE KEYSTONE GUARD SECRET SOCIETY SWORD C.1880. The Keystone Guard was a secret (fraternal) society established in Athens, Pennsylvania in the second half of the 19th century, the "Golden Age of Fraternalism" when such societies gained their greatest enrollment. Its creation date is stated as “roughly 1870” and the style and craftsmanship on this sword dates it to that early, 1870-80 period. It was dissolved by 1920. This sword is the only example from that organization that we have ever seen including focused research. It is made to military standard, unplated, owing to its proximity to the Civil War. Hand crafted throughout, the bone grip mounts an engraved stars and bars shield and the pommel is of the iconic key stone form. The 29 3/8” blade, otherwise unmarked, bears foliage and the owner's name with COMMANDER opposite (both faint). The copper scabbard is finely hand engraved with KEY STONE over the symbol and COMMANDER below. Additional crossed flags, serpentine and other symbols follow. The hilt and scabbard show a fine dark age storage film, easily cleaned but absolutely adding to its charm.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 6,000 kr

Spanish light cavalry saber w/1815.

Nation : -
Local Price : 6,000 kr

Infanteriofficerssabel m/1899.

Nation : French
Local Price : 6,000 kr

French/Swedish dragoon sabre m/1802-14.

Nation : -
Local Price : 675.00 USD

1872 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #86. Custer era and showing distinctive Western Frontier character. 31 3/4" broad fullered blade unmarked, in original bright polish. Brass hilt with three bar guard and wire wrapped leather covered grip (excellent). The iron scabbard, with near all black japanned finish, lacks the tip mount and appears to have never had one as there is no indication of loss on the surface or evidence of a mounting screw. Early Custer era example with good age appearance which exudes Western/cowboy character.

Nation : American
Local Price : 675.00 USD

PRESENTATION US OFFICER’S SWORD. 1902 pattern. See The American Sword, Peterson #77 and pattern still in current use for most officer's other than Naval. This example dating to post WWII with 32” curved broad fullered blade with six point star, PROVED and SPAIN on the ricasso. US, eagle, and foliage decoration to half of the blade with engraved owner's name. Finger stall composition grip. The scabbard with presentation inscription PRESENTED TO CMS ANDREW H ADDY POST COMMAND SERGEANT MAY 1971 TO JAN 1973 BY THE SERGEANTS MAJOR FT JACKSON.

Nation : -
Local Price : 675.00 USD

CIVIL WAR CIVILIAN PRESENTATION SWORD. Bronze hilt with Civil War presentation inscription Presented to Mr. Samuel A. Oates / By his friends of the City of Norfolk / Dec. 26 1863. 32 1/4” straight medially ridged blade, plated. Flamboyant form bronze hilt with good patina. The inscription crisp in elegant hand. Plating worn/flaked at the point. Doubly interesting as it puts a date, earlier than generally thought, to this type which is occasionally encountered. The presentation worthy of research.

Nation : -
Local Price : 675.00 USD

US M.1850 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Standard pattern with 30 ½” slightly curved broad fullered blade etched half its length. The decoration weak from surface degradation. Shows gray patina with pitting speckles toward the point. Brass hilt with pierced foliage and wire wrapped brown horn grip. Classic Infantry Officer's sword of the Civil War. See The American Sword, Peterson #73.

Nation : American
Local Price : 675.00 USD

US 1872 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #86. Custer era and showing distinctive Western Frontier character. 33" broad fullered blade, unmarked and crisp with gray patina. Brass hilt with three bar guard and wire-wrapped leather covered grip. Scabbard undented and retaining nearly all its plating. Brass mounts matching the hilt. Custer era example with great age appearance exuding Western/cowboy character.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

1897 Dated British Officers Swagger Sword Stick With White Metal Collar Engraved To ‘H.W. Clare’. Sn 22374 -. This is an original Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard in the form popular with Victorian British Officers. It has a 14” steel blade which tapers to a sharp point. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 21 ½” overall in its scabbard. The wood grip & scabbard are undamaged. The throat of the scabbard has a white metal collar in the form of a fastened belt buckle. The collar is engraved to ‘H.W. Clare’ and dated ‘1897’ most likely the name of the Victorian British Officer who owned this swagger stick. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22374 (armoury on top of gun rack)

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £475.00

Russian M1817 Infantry Sword / Hanger. Description Curved blade with single broad fuller and spear point. Cast brass one-piece hilt with ribbed grip and oval pommel, knucklebow and forward-curving quillon. No scabbard. Blade 26 7/8 inches in length, the sword 32 1/8 inches overall. The Russian M1817 was based on the French &#acute;sabre briquet&#acute; line of short sidearms for foot troops, which had been in use in France since the retirement of the infantryman&#acute;s epee in 1767 (&#acute;briquet&#acute; being a joking nickname from their supposed use as oversized firelighters). Being simple, strong and cheap to produce the design spread across Europe, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, and it was either adopted or copied in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. The Russian version, perhaps inspired by examples captured from their enemy during the 1812 invasion of Russia, has a slightly longer blade which is fullered until very close to its spear point, whereas the original was unfullered with a hatchet point. Its quillon has an unusual finial with a smaller ball atop a larger one, the larger having notches in its surface, very different to the smooth single ball finial of the French-derived type. Compared to the somewhat heavy but robust French type the Russian feels a little nimbler in the hand. There is engraved text, the script probably Cyrillic, on the spine of the blade, which is difficult to make out due to wear. There are some stamped letters including &#acute;I&#acute; within circles on the side of the knucklebow, probably manufacturing or inspection stamps along the lines of the French &#acute;poincons&#acute;. The blade is darkly patinated overall, with some pitting and denting towards the point, which has worn (probably reduced by around 1/8 of an inch). The grip has some handling wear that has rubbed it smooth, with a light patina overall.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £475.00

Japanese Meiji Period C 1880’s- 1910 Concealed Fan Tanto Dagger With Cord & Associated Period Sepia Post Card Photograph Of Western Tourists In Japanese Costumes Posing In Village Rickshaw Scene Attended By A Japanese Servant By Photographer Schida.. This is an original Japanese tanto / dagger disguised as a fan made in the Meiji Period C 1880’s- 1910. The dagger is of the type favoured by Western Tourists visiting Japan to take home as souvenirs or gifts. The dagger’s single edged steel blade has a cutting edge of 6 ¼” and has a copper habaki collar at the hilt. The blade has just small areas of age related staining and is sharp. These blades are usually unsigned but we cannot strip the dagger down to check. The lacquered wood hilt and scabbard come together to form the outside appearance of a folded fan. The tanto in its scabbard measures 12” length. The dark lacquered wood raised edges of the hilt and scabbard have the appearance of a fan frame. The front and back edges are cleverly ribbed with fine lines & painted with lacquer having the appearance of the folded leaves of a fan. The hilt is holed and ringed & fitted with cord. Attached to the cord and found with the dagger is a clean and undamaged original period Sepia Post Card Photograph Of Western Tourists In Japanese Costumes posing in a Village Rickshaw Scene Attended By A Japanese Servant. One of the westerners in the images most likely bought this fan dagger whilst on holiday in Japan. These types of staged photograph were popular with Victorian & Edwardian tourists in the early days of tourism photography. One edge of the post card has the photographers name and Kobe Japan address highlighted in gilt alongside Japanese kanji characters which can be seen in the images. The price for this interesting piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21966:5 (tanto box armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

British WW1 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword by Enfield, 1916 with Unusual Leather-Covered Steel Scabbard. Description Straight single-fullered blade with spear point, steel bowl hilt with folded rim and sword knot slit near the pommel. Brown leather washer, chequered plastic grip with thumb rest. Smooth oval steel pommel. Steel scabbard covered with leather including leather frog strap and lyre chape piece, leaving only the steel throat piece exposed. Blade 35 inches in length, the sword 42Â½ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with a broad arrow War Department stores mark, &#acute;EFD&#acute; indicating that it was manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with the manufacture date 3 &#acute;16 for March 1916 and two further crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute;. The spine of the blade is stamped P &#acute;08 indicating the pattern. The inside of the hilt is covered thickly with black paint, obscuring any unit marks that might be stamped in their usual position there. The scabbard leather is unmarked while its steel body, which is often stamped on standard examples, is obscured by the leather. Leather scabbards are unusual on the 1908 Pattern “ most examples use an all-steel scabbard with two fixed hanging rings at the throat, designed to be held by a horizontal strap attaching it to their horse&#acute;s saddle via a frog. This example is built like the steel scabbard but lacks the fixed rings, and with its vertical frog strap it must have been worn with a Sam Browne belt attached to the rider&#acute;s body instead, effectively the same system as seen on field scabbards for the 1912 Pattern cavalry officer&#acute;s sword. The scabbard is well made and would seem to combine the strength of a steel scabbard with the lack of rattle and reflection which made leather or leather-over-wood scabbards popular for field use. I have seen all-leather scabbards on 1908 Patterns before which are sometimes referred to as being used by NCOs, but have not seen documentary evidence of this connection, nor have I seen this stronger leather-over-steel model before. A trial run of similarly leather-covered-steel scabbards was produced for the 1899 Pattern trooper&#acute;s sword during the Boer War, with the purpose of cutting down reflection, but this was not made universal and they are uncommon today. As mentioned the inside of the hilt has been painted black, as has as the outer rim of the scabbard&#acute;s throat piece. These are remnants of a field paint scheme that would most likely have covered all the metal hilt parts. Paint was often applied to cavalry trooper&#acute;s swords during the First World War as camouflage, and to reduce reflection off the polished metal which could give away a unit&#acute;s position. Between its black paint and leather scabbard cover this particular sword would have been rendered completely non-reflective in the field. Painting does not seem to have been done preemptively or according to a central plan “ rather it was done ad hoc by deployed soldiers themselves. The odds of a camouflaged sword having been carried on a campaign are therefore very high. Field paint was often removed after the conflict to return swords to parade condition, and this example appears to have treated that way with the outside of the hilt and pommel stripped and repolished. The finish on the inside of the hilt did not matter so much and it would have been tricky to remove paint in the recesses there, so it has been preserved in that area. The steel pin at the base of the blade (designed to hold the washer in place) has been lost “ a short copper rod appears to have been inserted as a replacement, peened on one side of the blade and bent 90 degrees on the other to secure it. This simple repair may be period and there is dark patination to the copper. The washer itself may be a replacement as its edges are more roughly and irregularly cut than standard, although the leather has some age to it. The blade is bright and clean, sharp with no edge damage, only tiny patches of light patination near the tip and at the forte, a few small dents also at the forte. The outside of the hilt has been refinished bright with polishing marks and patches of cleaned moderate pitting, some of which looks to be filiform (worm-shaped, caused by moisture working its way under a protective layer like paint or lacquer). Speckled patination to the pommel. Only a few light dents to the plastic grip, very little handling wear. The sword is firm in the hand with no movement to the hilt or grip. The leather scabbard cover has some dents and small cuts, one notable branching crack to one face in its lower section, perhaps due to shrinkage opening up an existing cut. This has exposed the steel core, and the exposed steel is rusted. The chape end is a high-wear area and the leather chape piece has some denting, cracks from bending, loss of stitching and one area of lost leather exposing the chape end of the steel core on one side (which allows us to see that it is shaped just like the standard steel scabbard). Interestingly there is no active rust on the very small area of exposed steel and what looks like brown paint or lacquer there (the steel may have been given a protective coat of some kind before covering with leather?). Some hard glassy filler material is visible between the leather and steel in one spot at the edge of the break“ possibly an adhesive. A previous owner has tied down the leather frog strap with cord “ this keeps it nicely in place and helps prevent damage so I have left it be.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

**UNKNOWN SWORD**Circa 19th Century Sword With Curved Sabre Blade & Steel Scabbard. ED 3029 -. After much research via books, the internet & within the trade we have been unable to identify the Model or Nationality of this sword. Most likely made in the 19th Century it has an ebonised wood hilt with well defined finger grooves and curved steel back strap. It has a large steel tapering square section cross guard with ball finials and central langets similar to those found on British Mamaluke & Indian Talwar swords. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age & handling but is totally secure. The sword has a 31 ¼” curved sabre blade with fullers. The blade has no visible maker marks & has age related staining. There is no damage to the cutting edge. The sword measures 36 ¾” overall. The sword comes with its original steel scabbard in which it was found. The throat of the scabbard has slots which neatly accommodate the langets of the sword. The scabbard has 2 hanging rings and shoe. The metal has even age related patina and no dents. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 3029

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £475.00

Chinese Shuangjian Double Shortswords, Late 19th Century. Description Two straight, spear-pointed blades with flattened diamond cross-section, each with cast brass hilt and pommel, horn grips, both fitting together into a wooden scabbard covered with smoothed rayskin, with five cast brass fittings, two with fixed hanging rings. A fine brass chain is attached to a loop on the pommel of one of the swords, the other pommel has the same loop but no attached chain. Blade length 16.5 inches, overall length of each sword 22 inches. The hilt of each sword depicts a taotie or &#acute;greedy glutton&#acute;, a Chinese mythological monster which was one of the &#acute;Four Perils&#acute;, lacking a lower jaw to emphasise its insatiable hunger. Like the lion often used on European swords, the taotie symbolized both threat towards enemies and protection of one&#acute;s own. The pommel is cast with a foliate pattern, and the scabbard fittings with a dragon motif framed by a Greek key or &#acute;rolling thunder&#acute; pattern and more foliate designs. Jians were commonly worn in China during the Qing period. Shuangjian (é›&#acute;å

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

Victorian C1885 Siege Of Khartoum Era Large Native Sudanese / Arab Warrior’s kASKARA With MEDIEVAL Blade & Rare To Find Leather Scabbard. Sn 21449:9 -. The Kaskara is a type of traditional sword, which is characteristic of Sudan, Chad, and Eritrea. They are found with both straight and spatulate tips (see page 339 of A Glossary of Arms & Armor by Stone where similar Kaskara are described and illustrated). The blade of the Kaskara was usually about a yard long & double edged. While most surviving examples are from the 19th century, Kaskara are believed to have originated around the early 14th century, and may represent a localized survival of the straight, double-edged medieval Arab sword. Many 19th century examples such as ours were made with medieval blades. The Kaskara was worn horizontally across the back or between the upper arm and thorax. According to British Museum curator Christopher Spring, "in the central and eastern Sudan, from Chad through Darfur and across to the Red Sea province, the straight, double-edged swords known as Kaskara were an essential possession of most men". Our example most likely from the Victorian era is of the type used by tribesmen against the British at the siege of Khartoum. It has all of the correct Kaskara characteristics such broad cross guard, brass hilt and round domed pommel cap. It has 32 ½” long, triple fullered steel blade & measures 37 ¾” overall length. The blade which may be much earlier possibly from the medieval era has even patina and staining consistent with age. There are no visible maker or date marks on the sword. The sword is accompanied by its rare to find period leather scabbard which has 2 large leather loops holed for cord to attach to the warrior’s body (cord absent). The throat of the scabbard is mounted with an original thin brass plate with hand tooled with decoration. The leather of the scabbard also has some small areas of tooled decoration. The leather is clean with just light areas of wear to be expected. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:9 (wall rack armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

WW1 Era British Officer’s Cane Swagger Sword Stick With Ebonised Wood Clenched Fist Handle Top. Sn 22891 -. This is a WW1 era cane Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard with Ebonised Wood Clenched Fist Handle Top, most likely a British Officer’s private purchase piece. It has a 17 ¾” square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has light staining to be expected with age. It measures 28” overall in its scabbard. The cane hilt has a hand carved ebonised wood clenched fist. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22891 (armoury on top of gun rack)

Nation : French
Local Price : £475.00

**RARE**Child / Cadet Size French C1880 /90 Cavalry Sword. Sn 19239:1 -. This is an unusual rare to find child / Cadet size sword with similar features of the C1880 and C1890 Cavalry swords such as polished horn wire bound grips, similar pommel caps found on both C1880 and C1890 swords 4 bar guard found on C1880 swords (see pages 111 and 113 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where full size French C1880 and C1890 Cavalry swords are illustrated). The grooved polished horn grip is small in size and its wire binding is intact. It has deep cast decoration to the small bar guard, quillon, knuckle bow & pommel cap. The 24 ¾” blade has fullers and is undamaged with just light staining consistent with age. The sword has no maker or date marks. The blade has a leather hilt washer. The child / cadet size sword measures 29 ½” overall. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the sword. The sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19239:1 (Rack)